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      Although the wording for the definition of adultery in nearly every legal jurisdiction, where it exists, seems to differ, the common theme is sexual relations outside of marriage, in one form or another, is considered adultery.

      For example, New York defines adultery narrowly declaring an adulterer to be a person who "engages in sexual intercourse with another person at a time when [they have] a living spouse, or the other person has a living spouse." ^[3] While in North Carolina adultery is when any a man and woman who "lewdly and lasciviously associate, bed and cohabit together."^[4] Minnesota defines adultery conventionally: "when a married woman has sexual intercourse with a man other than her husband, whether married or not, both are guilty of adultery".^[5]

       Common synonyms for adultery are unfaithfulness, having an affair, or in American colloquial speech, cheating. It was also known in earlier times by the legalistic term "criminal conversation" (another term, "alienation of affection", is used when one spouse deserts the other for a third person). The term is not related to adult (Latin a-dolescere, to grow up, mature), but to Latin ad-ulterare (to corrupt).

       A marriage in which both spouses agree that it is acceptable for the husband or wife to have sexual relationships with other people other than their spouse is termed an open marriage. The resulting sexual relationships the husband or wife has with other people, though still legally considered adulterous, are not treated as such by the spouses.

Christianity

        Throughout the Old Testament, adultery is forbidden in the Ten Commandments, and punished by death. In the New Testament, Jesus took a softer stance on adultery, although he preached that it was a sin. In one story (John 8:1-11), some Pharisees brought Jesus a woman found committing adultery. After reminding Jesus that her punishment should be stoning, the Pharisees asked Jesus what should be done. Jesus responded, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." Jesus then told the woman to stop committing adultery.

However, Jesus in some ways took a broader view of what constitutes adultery (Matthew 5:27-31), when he stated that even looking at a woman lustfully or remarriage of a divorcee counted as adultery, despite quite generous divorce provisions in Mosaic law.

The question is… "can i kill my wife because of cheating?"

…….. YES!!!

"how about you?"